Rug-rack holder



June 15,1926, 1,588,762

J. L... LIVZEY RUG RACK HOLDER Filed August 13, 1925 .iiiz'zaj Patented June 15, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN L. LIVZEY, OF MIDDLE'I'OWN, OHIO.

RUG-RACK HOLDER.

Application filed August 13, 1825. Serial No. 50,130.

This invention relates to holders for use on display racks in supporting rugs of various characters.

The object of the invention is to construct a holder which may be used for clamping articles to support them from a rack more particularly linoleum or congoleum rugs which are very easily broken.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a holder constructed in accordance with this invention shown open in full lines and closed in dotted lines;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof; and

Figure 8 is a top plan view.

In the embodiment illustrated a rack arm 1 is shown constructed preferably of wood and on which is mounted the holder constituting this invention preferably by means of a base plate 2 which is screwed or otherwise fastened thereto. Rising from the base plate at one edge thereof is a standard 3 through the upper end of which extends an adjusting screw 4 having a hand wheel 5 for operating it.

The front face of the arm 1 constitutes the stationary clamping jaw of the holder and cooperates with a movable clamping jaw 6 carried by a lever 7 which is fulcrumed intermediate its ends on the standard 3 as is shown clearly in Fig. 1. This lever 7 is provided with laterally extending spaced arms 8 which straddle the standard 3 and are fulcrumed thereto by a bolt 9.

The lever 7 and movable clamp 6 are prcferably made integral with each other and form a T-shaped member, the lever constituting the shank of the T. The free end of this lever is positioned in the path of the screw 4 so that when said screw is moved toward the lever the free end will be forced outward as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 causing the inner end with the jaw 6 carried thereby to move inward into clamping engagement with the rug R which is securely held between said jaw 6 and the arm 1.

The jaw 6 is preferably provided on its inner face with a felt or other soft lining 10 to prevent injury to the rug being clamped.

A hair-pin shaped spring 11 is mounted between the clamp carrying end of lever 7 and the base plate 2 being secured at one end to the base plate and bearing against the lever at the other end so that it exerts its tension to normally force the clamp carrying end of the lever away from the stationary jaw 1.

In the use of this holder the partsbeing in position shown in full lines in Fig. 1 a rug R is placed between the arm 1 and the clamp 6 and then the screw 4: is moved outwardly by moving the wheel 5 which forces the upper end of lever 7 outward and the in ner clamp carrying end inward causing the clamp 6 to engage the rug and securely clamp it between it and the member 1. The extended area formed by the movable jaw 6 will prevent marring of linoleum, congoleum and similar rugs.

lVhen the screw is turned outward to release the clamping action of jaw 6 the spring 11 will exert its tension to force said jaw away and release the rug R permitting it to be removed from the rack.

It is of course understood that several of tliese holders are employed where large rugs are to be supported.

I claim In a device of the character described, a base plate. a standard carried by the base plate and rising therefrom, said standard having a threaded opening arranged adjacent to its upper end, a lever spaced arms formed on the lever and having openings, said standard having an opening adapted to register with the openings of the arms to accommodate a pivot bolt, an elongated clamping jaw carried at the lower end of 5 opening of the standard and adapted to engage the lever to move the lever and jaw to its active position, said base plate having openings to permit the base plate to be seecured to a rack arm, and said jaw adapted to cooperate with the rack arm to clamp an article therebetween. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aifixed my signature.

JOHN L. LIVZEY. 

